Measures Aimed at N.Y.C. Housing Crisis Will Be on November Ballot

Voters will have a chance to reshape the city’s approach to development and limit the power of the City Council to stop new affordable housing projects.

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New York Must Move Forward With Housing Voucher Expansion, Court Rules

The decision by a New York appeals court was a win for the City Council and a loss for Mayor Eric Adams, who had opposed the expansion, citing budget concerns.

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New Yorkers May Vote on Curbing Council’s Power to Block New Housing

The City Council can block the development of new housing. A panel created by Mayor Eric Adams wants to let voters weigh in on reducing the Council’s power.

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NYC Panel Will Vote on Rent Increases, a Key Issue for Mamdani and Adams

As Mayor Eric Adams blasts Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze the rent, a panel he appointed will decide Monday if tenants will soon have to pay more.

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Landlords Say They’re Struggling. Rents Keep Going Up. What Gives?

New York City could soon raise rents on some of its most affordable apartments to help landlords who say they aren’t earning enough. But renters say they’re hurting, too.

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How the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Plan to Solve the Housing Crisis

The candidates’ ambitious plans could bring hundreds of thousands of new homes to a city desperate for them, though many are light on details about how they’d pay for them.

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High-Demand Section of Brooklyn Will Be Redesigned, Adding 4,600 Homes

The plan, approved by the City Council, focuses on boosting residential development and job growth in a 21-block area along Atlantic Avenue in Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

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A Times Square Office Tower Will Be Converted Into Apartments

The 38-story building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan will be turned into 1,250 apartments.

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For These New Yorkers, Brutal Apartment Hunts Make Good Content

Creators are documenting their searches on YouTube, giving viewers advice, a window into city life and sometimes a dose of schadenfreude.

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NYC Lawsuit Takes Aim at Illegal Short-Term Rentals on Sites like Airbnb

As it seeks to enforce a local law cracking down on short-term rentals, New York City has taken aim at a Greenwich Village hotel with several safety violations that offered rooms on sites like Airbnb.

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